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Degree Graduate

Extension

Visa Extension for Extra-Semester Students

Required documents for Students taking extra semester(s)

Students who have not fulfilled enough credits or other requirements asked by their department for completion

Required Documents - Mandatory

1. Application Form

2. Passport

3. Alien Registration Card (ARC)

4. Application Fee

60,000 KRW (in cash)

5. Proof of Residency

Living on-campus(dormitory):

  • ‘Confirmation ofResidence/Accommodation’ from CJ I-House office with signature
  • dormitory payment receipt
    Livingoff-campus (apartment,gosiwon, share-house,etc.):
  • Submit a copy of the rental contract
  • If the contract is not under the applicant’s name, submit:

*A copy of the accommodation provider’s ID card

*Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation

6. Certificate of Enrollment

CertificatescanbeissuedatOne-Stop ServiceCenter

  • Humanities Campus Central Plaza B1 Rm.111
  • Science Campus Hana Square B1

7. Academic Transcript

  • Certificate of Registration & Transcript can be issued at One-Stop Service Center Or via KUPID
  • (Humanities Campus) Central Plaza B1 Rm.111
  • (Science Campus) Hana Square B1

8. Financial Statement

Student’s own bank account inKorea
6 months: : [{(1,231,000*6}/2 )+tuition fee] KRW
1 Year: [{(1,231,000*12/2 )+tuition fee] KRW
(The half of the monthly living expense (1,231,000 KRW) applied)
*The amount of deposit needed can vary by how much extra credits someone takes

9. AcademicAdvisor’s Opinionfor the Extra Semester

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MUST be signed both by the dept. office and GSC

Required Documents - If Applicable

10. Tuberculosis Test Certificate

Required for students from the 35 countries listed on Hikorea who have never submitted the certificate after 2016.03.02

Visa extension process for the extra semester:

  • 1. International Student Petition via KUPID

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  • 2. Submit the required documents via KUPID

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  • 3. Approval by the School’s Visa Staff from GSC

  • 4. Approval and update of the visa extension through HiKorea

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Visa Extension for Completed-Research Students

Required documents for Students taking completed research semester(s)

Students writing degree dissertation (thesis) for graduation after completion

Required Documents - Mandatory

1. Application Form

2. Passport

3. Alien Registration Card (ARC)

4. Application Fee

60,000 KRW (in cash)

5. Proof of Residency

Living on-campus(dormitory):

  • ‘Confirmation of Residence/Accommodation’ from CJ I-House office with signature
  • dormitory payment receipt
    Livingoff-campus (apartment,gosiwon, share-house,etc.):
  • Submit a copy of the rental contract
  • If the contract is not under the applicant’s name, submit:

*A copy of the accommodation provider’s ID card

*‘ConfirmationofResidence/Accommodation’

6. Certificate of Enrollment

Certificate of registration can be replaced when a Certificate of Completion Cannot Be Issued CertificatescanbeissuedatOne-Stop ServiceCenter

  • Humanities Campus Central Plaza B1 Rm.111
  • Science Campus Hana Square B1

7. Academic Transcript

Certificate of registration can be replaced when a Certificate of Completion Cannot Be Issued CertificatescanbeissuedatOne-Stop ServiceCenter

  • Humanities Campus Central Plaza B1 Rm.111
  • Science Campus Hana Square B1

8. Financial Statement

6 months: : [{(1,231,000*6}/2 )+tuition fee] KRW
(The half of the monthly living expense (1,231,000 KRW) applied)

9. Confirmation Form for Academic Advisor on Student Thesis Schedule

Download

MUST be signed both by academic advisor and GSC

10. Academic Advisor’s Statement

Download

MUST be submitted to GSC in order to get a signature from GSC on‘Confirmation Formfor Academic Advisor on Student Thesis Schedule’

Required Documents - If Applicable

11. Tuberculosis Test Certificate

Required for students from the 35 countries listed on Hikorea who have never submitted the certificate after 2016.03.02

Visa extension process for the completed research semester:

  • 1. International Student Petition via KUPID

    view more

  • 2. Submit the required documents via KUPID

    view more

  • 3. Approval by the School’s Visa Staff from GSC

  • 4. Approval and update of the visa extension through HiKorea

    view more
Valid Period of Stay in Korea for D-2 Holders

Terms for Studentship and Student Visa (D-2)

  • Duration of Coursework
    • General period of study set for the completion of courses (may vary by major)
    • In general, duration of coursework of KUis as below
      - Master: 2 years
      - Ph.D: 2 years
      - Masters & Ph.D Integrated Degree: 4 years
      But duration of coursework of Professional graduate school / special graduate school may vary
    • Students can graduate within the duration of coursework by completing all the requirements for completion and degree dissertation (thesis) for graduation, if possible
  • Length of Studentship (ref. Graduate School_Studentship)
    • Maximum length of study for graduation set by KU(based on the time of admission)(may vary by major)
      - Master: 4 years after admission
      - Ph.D: 8 years after admission
      - Masters & Ph.D IntegratedDegree: 10 years after admission
  • Maximum Valid Period of Student Visa (D-2)
    • Maximum period in which one can possess his/her student visa (D-2) and extend his/her ARC, set by the Immigration Office. Master 's Course: Allowed within 3 years after completion of the scheduled academic calendar based on the time of admission → Masters: Maximum of 5 years after admission PhD Course: Allowed within 5 years after completion of the scheduled academic calendar based on the time of admission → Ph.D: Maximum of 8 years after admission
      (Maximum of 7 years if Duration of Ph.D coursework is 2 years)
  • Keep it in mindthat terms for Studentship and Student Visa (D-2) are different from each other. And duration of each is regulated differently.

Maximum Valid Period of Stay allowed for international students in Korea

International graduate students with a student visa (D-2) MUST finish their studies within the maximum valid period of student visa(D-2)set by the immigration office. Since all international students are under the restriction of the immigration law of Korea, they must finish their academicprogram within the period arranged by the immigration office, regardless of the length ofstudentship set by Korea University.

Usually, international graduate studentsare granted 2 years of valid period of stay (vary by individual) at the first time of their visa application. One’s valid period of stay is written on the back of their Alien Registration Card (ARC). Studentscan extend the duration of theirstay (ARC) starting from 4 months prior to their ARC expiry date. However, extension will be allowed only within the valid period of student visa (D-2). It is not possible to extend one's ARC after the allowed period; hence, the student visa (D-2 ) will be terminated automatically.